Apprentice Wong the Star Quality in Ipoh

IPOH:  Nov 15, 2015
 

STAR QUALITY won the Open set-weight event over 1400m here today to become the most improved and most successful galloper of the season.

Back in January, the Australian gelding was still racing and winning in Class 5.

Three more wins in Class 4 later, STAR QUALITY caused a bit of a surprise when he finished second to LITTLEBOYOFJOY in the Perak Derby (2400m). Then came another splendid second (to DEVONSHIRE) in the Piala Emas Sultan Selangor in June.

With the suspension of racing in late August, STAR QUALITY had to wait until today to return to action and he made it count with another winning display, his fifth of the season and sixth lifetime success.

STAR QUALITY was the final of a splendid hat-trick by apprentice Wong Kam Chong who now ranks second only to Jose De Souza in terms of the number of wins for the season.

Beginning this year, there will be no MRA championship as jockey licences are issued by the respective clubs.

Wong's hat-trick brought his tally to 37 for the season, only two short of De Souza's total. In his maiden season last tear, Wong rode 14 winners.

RESULTS AT A GLANCE:   Tote No / Horse / Trainer / Jockey / Position
 

1

 CLASS 5 - 1600M
9 THUNDER WIND Pereira T Krisna

1
  (5 ch.am.h Thunder Gulch - Cash Flow by Gilded Time)  
4 Rocket Express I Ismadi I Amirl

2
14 Nonemoredeserving KL Chong CK Tan

3
7 Good Gift Wong J Shankar

4
 

2

 CLASS 4 - 1600M
4 GLORY AGE P Lee M Khoody

1
  (7 ch.a.g Jet Spur - Kathleen by Zabeel)  
6 April Rain P Lee F Yap

2
3 Cast King PK Leong SU Lim

3
8 Royal Green K Coetzee J Shankar

4
 

3

 CLASS 4 - 1600M
5 JOYFUL PK Leong KC Tham

1
  (7 b.nz.g Howbaddouwantit - Maplewood by Oregon)  
3 More Than Words P Lee KP Lim

2
9 Legal Lord K Coetzee J Shankar

3
11 Aprobacion P Lee M Khoody

4
 

4

 CLASS 4 - 1100M STR
8 MONEY MAKES MONEY PK Leong KC Wong

1
  (7 b.a.g Commands - Heather by Grand Lodge)  
6 Power Wind Hoy Yan

2
2 La Quinta Seet AK Lim

3
5 Empire Bay Seet KC Tham

4
 

5

 CLASS 4 - 1100M STR
4 HELLO SAYANG KL Chong KC Wong

1
  (4 b/br.a.m War Chant - Silvercup Baby by American Chance)  
6 Here Comes Thunder Wong Yan

2
5 Dawn Prospect Seet L Ho

3
2 Why Like That Pereira AK Lim

4
 

6

 CLASS 5 - 1000M
6 VELLFIRE K Coetzee J Shankar

1
  (9 b/br.a.g Shamardal - Angel Of The South by Agnes World)  
1 Onwats App I Ismadi Razali

2
5 Rumpelstiltskin I Ismadi I Amirul

3
12 Hollywood Boy S Shanmugam M Hanif

4
 

7

 CLASS 5 - 1000M
1 FLUTZ Hoy P Mogun

1
  (6 b.a.g Dubawi - Port Righ by Spectrum)  
5 Luck Alot N Azman CT Lee

2
3 Silver And Gold E Breukelen SU Lim

3
4 Hennessy Dragon S Shanmugam  S Thai Yang

4
 

8

 OPEN - 1400M
12 STAR QUALITY KL Chong KC Wong

1
  (5 br.a.g Flying Pegasus (AUS) - Academy Royale by Royal Academy)  
9 Intention Seet KC Tham

2
2 Littlebitofjoy I Ismadi I Amirul

3
3 Black And White Wong M Hanif

4
 

9

 CLASS 5 - 1400M
6 GOOD TASTE PK Leong Wan

1
  (5 b.a.g Azevedo - Avanti Rossa by Testa Rossa)  
2 Zhan Shen Hoy Yan

2
1 Pot Black I Ismadi I Amirul

3
8 Marini Waltz Pereira L Ho

4
 

10

 CLASS 5 - 1400M
6 EXCELLENT GOAL Wong M Hanif

1
  (9 ch.nz.g Black Minnaloushe - Miss Sacha by Kaapstad)  
2 El Comandante KL Chong KC Wong

2
5 Sea Butterfly P Lee Chuah

3
3 Jetstar Eagle Seet KC Tham

4